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Fenton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

509 First Street, Fenton, LA 70640 · (337) 756-2326 · Part of Jefferson Davis Parish School District

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Directions
Students
73
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Fenton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 47.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fenton kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Fenton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Fenton Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

509 First Street, Fenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten10
Grade 110
Grade 29
Grade 37
Grade 45
Grade 57
Grade 68
Grade 74
Grade 810
Enrollment over time
140’20
104’21
105’22
99’23
73’24

Down 47.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 26%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fenton Elementary School from Fenton families.

Other schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District

The district →
Jennings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jennings
C+
976 students15:1
Lacassine High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lacassine
A−
587 students15:1
Hathaway High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jennings
B
566 students15:1
Welsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Welsh
A−
499 students17:1
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lake Arthur
B+
441 students16:1
Elton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elton
B+
221 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Fenton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.